Patrick Whitesell

Patrick Whitesell (born February 4, 1965)[1] is an American talent agent and executive chairman of Endeavor, an entertainment and media agency.[2] He joined the Endeavor Talent Agency as a partner in February 2001, where he was a member of the company’s Executive Committee.[3]

Patrick Whitesell
Whitesell in 2016
Born (1965-02-04) February 4, 1965
Iowa Falls, Iowa
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLuther College (1987)
OccupationTalent agent
OrganizationWilliam Morris Endeavor
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2005; div. 2019)​
Children2
FamilyJohn Whitesell (brother)
Chris Whitesell (brother)
Sean Whitesell (brother)
Jim Whitesell (brother)
Tom Whitesell (brother)
Maria Quiban (sister-in-law)

Early life

Whitesell was born on February 4, 1965 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He is the son of Patricia and John Patrick "Jack" Whitesell.[4][5] His brothers are the late film and television actor Sean Whitesell, Thomas Whitesell, writer Christopher Whitesell, college basketball coach Jim Whitesell, and director John Whitesell.[6][7][5] Whitesell graduated from Iowa Falls High School in 1983. He graduated from Luther College in Iowa in 1987.[8]

Career

Whitesell worked at InterTalent from 1990 to 1992.[9] He was an agent at United Talent Agency (UTA), from 1992 to 1995.[3][10] Whitesell served as head of the talent department of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), from 1995 to 2001.[3]

Whitesell and WME co-CEO Ari Emanuel have been characterized as “rewriting the Hollywood script,” and they have been named to Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year list.[11][12]

Whitesell is an appointed member of the Governor's California Film Commission and an associate member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.[13]

Personal life

Whitesell resides in Beverly Hills, California. He is divorced from Lauren Sanchez, and has two children.[14][15] On November 28, 2020, he got engaged to Australian actress of Chilean descent Pia Miller (Loyola).[16]

References
  1. "Patrick Whitesell Bio". IMDb. July 13, 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  2. Littleton, Cynthia (April 27, 2009). "WMA, Endeavor approve merger". Variety.
  3. Brodesser, Claude (February 26, 2001). "Whitesell exits CAA". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times: "Celebrity Status: Like Rest of Family, Whitesell at Home on Stage -- Only His Is Gentile Center" by Toni Ginnetti January 30, 2006
  5. The Courier: "Iowa Falls family finds ties to show business" by Jessica Miller Mar 12, 2001
  6. Deadline: "Sean Whitesell Dies: Television Writer-Producer And Brother Of WME’s Patrick Whitesell Was 52" by Ross A. Lincoln December 31, 2015
  7. The Wrap: "Sean Whitesell, TV Writer and Brother of WME’s Patrick Whitesell, Dead at 52" by Jeff Sneider December 31, 2015
  8. Luther Alumni Magazine: "Watch Hugh Jackman onstage at the Iowa Falls, Iowa, theatre recently restored by Patrick Whitesell '87 and his father" Volume 47, No. 2 Winter 2014 (1/03/14)
  9. Solomon, Deborah (December 10, 2010). "Questions for Patrick Whitesell". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  10. Eller, Claudia (October 14, 1992). "Ex-ITA exex cut deal to move to UTA". Variety. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  11. Garrahan, Matthew (December 6, 2011). "Rewriting the Hollywood script". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  12. P.N. (November 19, 2010). "Businessperson of the Year". Fortune. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  13. "Patrick Whitesell Bio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  14. Salkin, Karen (January 15, 2008). "Lauren Sanchez and Patrick Whitesell Welcome a Girl". People. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  15. "Lauren Sánchez Whitesell and sons attend Second Annual Kidstock Music and Art Festival". People. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  16. "Jeff Bezos' Girlfriend's Ex-Husband Rebounds — With Stunning Australian Actress". OK! Magazine. 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
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